Taxon Details
Silene serpentinicola
serpentine catchfly
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Taxon Summary:
Silene serpentinicola, commonly known as serpentine catchfly, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Caryophyllaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 145 to 1650 meters. Silene serpentinicola is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Silene serpentinicola T. W. & J. P. Nelson |
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Common Name: serpentine catchfly |
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| Family: | Caryophyllaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDCAR0U2B0 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| Other Status: | SB_UCSC; USFS_S |
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| Add Date: | 2005-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-12-06 |
| Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
145 - 1650 meters 475 - 5415 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: "Red Hill" location (722C?) recorded by Jepson (#2904, JEPS) needs confirmation. Locally common in the Smith River Basin of Northwestern California. Threatened by foot traffic. Possibly threatened by fire suppression. Although distinct, formerly confused with S. californica and S. hookeri ssp. pulverulenta. Not in TJM (1993). See Madroño 51:384 (2004) for original description, and Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. natur. 12(1):1-6 (2005) for treatment of junior homonym; S. boyd-klineana. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 7 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 7 | 13 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Foot traffic/trampling | 4 | 7% |
| Improper burning regime | 2 | 3% |
| ORV activity | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 1% |
| Logging | 1 | 1% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 1% |
| Total Occurrences: | 55 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 21 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 34 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 55 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA), Oregon (OR) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Del Norte (DNT) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Cant Hook Mtn. (4112368), Childs Hill (4112461), Gasquet (4112378), High Divide (4112481), High Plateau Mtn. (4112388), Hiouchi (4112471), Klamath Glen (4112358)? |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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